Chess Video Lessons

IM Thomas Rendle slows it way down to 10 minute a game in this episode of Hack Attack! giving our gracious host even more time for his witty English banter. Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on April 2. | Watch video

Beating Hikaru Nakamura in blitz — it may seem like an April Fool’s joke, but it’s possible.
GM Maxim Dlugy shows you exactly how to do it in an instructive lesson.
Creating a solid defense to force his opponent to maintain pressure and waste time, Dlugy is able to fend off a bunch of scary attacks to bring home the point. | Watch video

As long as chess players keep messing up rook endgames, GM Alex Yermolinksy will keep teaching them.
GM Yermo promises that if you watch this lesson, you will never lose an endgame similar to the one in the video.
Learn how to save the draw in this tricky position. If you find yourself defending this endgame, you will be glad you watched this video. | Watch video

What was the most exciting game from the richest open chess tournament in history?
GM Maurice Ashley gives you the play-by-play to a brilliant game played in Vegas.
You won’t believe the spectacular attack that arises quickly out of a Najdorf Sicilian. If you want to learn how to play against the Najdorf, you must watch this video. | Watch video

Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Yermo takes a step back to a different view at chess. what does it feel like to be a modern chess player? Enjoy this full replay of GM Yermolinksy’s live show that was originally broadcast on March 30. | Watch video

GM Alex Yermolinksy and GM Dejan Bojkov provide excellent chess.com 4th Round coverage of the 2015 Women's World Championship. Enjoy these Highlights as Yermo and Bojkov provide in depth coverage of the best games of top Women's knockout event of the year.
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GM Melikset Khachiyan and GM Alex Yermolinsky headline Chess.com's coverage of the 2015 Women's World Championship.
Enjoy these highlights from round three, as Melik and Yermo walk you through the best games and moves in this exciting championship tournament.
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Enjoy a full replay of Death Match 31, a three-hour-long battle between two strong grandmasters.
Features play-by-play analysis and commentary by GM Alex Yermolinsky and GM Melikset Khachiyan. | Watch video

Last time, GM Gregory Kaidanov looked at the classical Carlsbad.
But how do modern grandmasters handle the Carlsbad for Black in the Queen’s Gambit Declined?
Learn the latest theory on Black’s options in this interesting and relevant opening.
You might be surprised about how similar each side’s goals are.
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GM Alex Yermolinksy draws inspiration from the Moscow Open to begin a new series on practical endgames.
Jump straight to the relevant ending in this illustrative lesson on rook, pawn, and bishop endgames.
Learn how a strong grandmaster lost what should have been a drawn game, and see if you can save the half-point yourself. | Watch video

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